[The pharmacological regulation of inflammation: the current problems and developmental outlook]

The papers summarizes the latest data on the pathogenesis of an inflammation reaction, with emphasis on the mechanism of action of antiinflammatory agents, including the drug regulation of the arachidonic acid cascade, and on the mechanisms of unassociated action on prostaglandins. It also discusses the prospects for using the existing antiphlogistics and the main trends in designing the new approaches to the pharmacological regulation of inflammation.